single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
offense and defense; offence and defence
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
personification; impersonation; embodiment
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to blend
composite; combined; complex
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to fly around; to scatter
immediately; right away; on the spot
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)